Independent Jewish Shul in Brookline, MA

Contact Us: 617-566-8171 | info@tbzbrookline.org

Temple Beth Zion

Upcoming Events

Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out and Potluck (in person and online)

January 17, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kiddush Talk - MLK Weekend Guest Teacher: Marc Dollinger (in person)

January 18, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

PJ Library Kindness Kids MLK Day Celebration

January 19, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Introduction to Dismantling Racism From the Inside Out (in person and online)

January 23, 2025, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Kiddush Talk with TBZ Member, Leah Hagar Cohen (in person)

January 25, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Shabbat Morning Service/Beit Rabban Shabbat (in person and online)

February 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Electronic Jerusalem: Ecstatic Dance Party (in person)

February 8, 2025, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tu BiShvat: Trees as Medicine with Mo Katz-Christy (in person)

February 16, 2025, 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out and Potluck (in person and online)

February 21, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jewish Arts Festival (in person at Temple Israel)

February 23, 2025, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Shabbat Zimrah Kabbalat Shabbat with TBZ (in person and online)

March 7, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Electronic Jerusalem: Ecstatic Dance Party (in person)

March 8, 2025, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Hamantaschen Baking, Mishloach Manot Packing & Deliveries (in person)

March 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Purim Carnival, Shpiel and Megillah Reading (in person)

March 13, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out and Potluck (in person and online)

March 21, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kiddush Talk: Be the Change

March 22, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Community Dinner (in person)

March 28, 2025, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out and Potluck (in person and online)

April 25, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Shabbat Zimrah Kabbalat Shabbat with TBZ (in person and online)

May 9, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

28th Annual Louis D. Brown Mother's Day Walk for Peace (in person)

May 11, 2025, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Community Retreat - Cape Cod (in person)

May 16, 2025 - May 18, 2025, All Day

Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out and Potluck (in person and online)

May 23, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Pride Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out and Potluck (In-person and Live-streamed)

June 20, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

About TBZ

TBZ is an independent, inclusive Jewish congregation with members of all ages who are committed to each other, to joyful participatory worship, to meaningful Jewish learning, spiritual growth and acts of social justice.

We nurture a love for Judaism – for Jewish learning, ritual and prayer; to deepen our commitment to justice and compassion; and to help each other live lives of meaning and purpose.

Our Independent Shul
Events, Shabbat, and High Holy Days

From our weekday morning Boker Tov TBZ services to our Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat and Saturday morning Shabbat Services, from celebration and commemoration of Jewish Holidays to our deeply moving High Holy Days observances, we bring our whole selves to spiritual practice and worship at TBZ.

This Week's Services
Shabbat Services & Weekly Message

Every Thursday in anticipation of Shabbat, Rav Claudia posts a weekly Shabbat N’Kabala message and invites us to infuse our Shabbat experience with kavanah (intention). This email message also contains important information about this week’s Shabbat services.

From Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat, to Shabbat morning Torah study and joyful prayer, through soulful Havdalah, Shabbat observance is TBZ’s central organizing principle.

Rav Claudia's Weekly Message
Happenings - Stay Informed

From special services to unique classes; from occasions to celebrate to times to comfort one another; from fun in the park to protests in the streets, TBZ is a vibrant and active community.
We keep members informed through special email announcements and our Koleinu newsletter. We update members and the community through our calendar and our weekly Happenings email. See our Winter/Spring 2025/5785 Programming Booklet for a preview of upcoming programs.

Current Happenings
Seek

At TBZ, we enliven our Jewish spiritual life and lift our souls with joyful singing and contemplative meditation.

Sing Out & Sit In Stillness
Learn

From taking a class, to discovering how you can get active in social issues, we offer numerous opportunities for you to learn Torat hayyim, Torah that is alive and relevant, and to be inspired.

Learning
Act

We strive to put into action desire for and commitment to social justice, through the lens of our Jewish tradition. Our goal is to enact the injunction, “Tzedek tzedek tirdof”- justice, justice we actively pursue.

Join Us in Action
Care

Hesed is at the very heart of our communal lives. Whether you are in need of help or want to volunteer, all our members are an essential part of our gemilut chasadim, reciprocal compassion in action.

Our Caring Community
Celebrate

Our community loves to share in the simchas of our members with spirited singing and dancing! TBZ spiritual leaders are available to officiate at milestones events and we welcome family, friends and guests to join us!

Celebrate With Us!
Connect

There are many ways to build holy community at TBZ, through prayer, study, action and participation in our events.

Please Join Us!
Claudia Kreiman

Senior Rabbi

Sparks of joy connect the spiritual world and the social activism goals of….

Meet Rav Claudia
Tiferet Berenbaum

Rabbi, Congregational Learning & Programming

Engages learners from pre-school children to adults…

Meet Rav Tiferet
Noah Weinberg

Musical Prayer Leader

Brings vibrant music from across the Jewish world….

Meet Noah Weinberg
Leah Carnow

Assistant Rabbi, Director of Community Engagement

Passionate about stories and embodied spirituality…

Meet Leah Carnow